Dutch symphonic metal stars EPICA have released the lyric video for their first single entitled "Universal Death Squad". The song comes from the upcoming album The Holographic Principle and is an impressive first demonstration of what fans can expect from EPICA's sound in the year 2016. Watch the clip below.

"The first song we unleash upon you is "Universal Death Squad"," states guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen. "This track is representative for The Holographic Principle, as it's a heavy and melodic album. The lyrics are dealing about advanced robotic legions with a self-determination to kill. We have chosen for a different kind of lyric-video concept in which EPICA plays the track in a rehearsal room. The song is very much fun to play and I expect this one will do very well on stage. Hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did creating it!"

EPICA's new masterpiece The Holographic Principle will be released via Nuclear Blast on September 30th, but you can already pre-order your version here and choose from the different available formats - including many special bonus features for fans:

Pre-order the different formats here: http://nuclearblast.com/epicaholographic or at the band's webshop: http://www.indiemerch.com/epica

Check out the tracklist of the The Holographic Principle and below you can find the content of the acoustic bonus CD and the instrumental CD:

"Eidola"

"Edge Of The Blade"

"A Phantasmic Parade"

"Universal Death Squad"

"Divide And Conquer"

"Beyond The Matrix"

"Once Upon A Nightmare"

"The Cosmic Algorithm"

"Ascension - Dream State Armageddon"

"Dancing In A Hurricane"

"Tear Down Your Walls"

"The Holographic Principle - A Profound Understanding Of Reality"

Instrumental CD

"Eidola"

"Edge Of The Blade"

"A Phantasmic Parade"

"Universal Death Squad"

"Divide And Conquer"

"Beyond The Matrix"

"Once Upon A Nightmare"

"The Cosmic Algorithm"

"Ascension – Dream State Armageddon"

"Dancing In A Hurricane"

"Tear Down Your Walls"

"The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding Of Reality"

Don't miss EPICA on tour!

Confirmed dates for The North American Principle Tour with FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, ARKONA, and THE AGONIST are:

11/04 - Imperial Theater - Quebec City, QC **

11/05 - Corona - Montreal, QC **

11/06 - Phoenix Concert Hall - Toronto, ON **

11/08 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL

11/09 - Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN

11/11 - Amsterdam Event Center - Saskatoon, SK

11/12 - Marquee - Calgary, AB

11/13 - The Ranch - Edmonton, AB

11/15 - Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC

11/16 - Studio 7 - Seattle, WA

11/18 - Social Hall - San Francisco, CA

11/19 - The Regent - Los Angeles, CA

11/20 - Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel - Las Vegas, NV

11/22 - Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO

11/23 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS

11/25 - Gas Monkey Live - Dallas, TX

11/26 - Empire Control Room - Austin, TX

11/28 - State Theater - St Petersburg, FL

11/29 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

12/01 - Soundstage - Baltimore, MD

12/02 - Webster Hall - New York, NY

12/03 - Palladium - Worcester, MA

** with XANDRIA replacing ARKONA

VIP/Meet and Greet Bundles and upgrades are now on sale via SOUNDRINK. They will include the following:

Ticket to the show

Meet & Greet plus photo opportunity with all the band members

Separate signing cards of all 6 band members

Laminate + Lanyard

Limited edition 7-inch vinyl with an exclusive (previously unreleased) song